PP 101: Born for Greatness | 4 Main Takeaways from Summit of Greatness 2018

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An Opportunity of a Lifetime

October has been one of the craziest months of my life trying to prep for episode 100 and the merch surrounding it. I definitely bit off more than I can chew but it always works out!

However, at the beginning of the month, I received an opportunity of a lifetime.

I’ll tell you the full story later on, but on October 4th–6th, I spontaneously attended the Summit of Greatness in Columbus, OH. This is a monstrous conference that brings together the world’s greatest minds and talents in entertainment, public speaking, fitness, health, and personal development.

I’m a very extroverted person, but the type of people I was surrounded by at this event seriously made me uncomfortable—which is exactly what I needed.

Attending creative conferences in the past has helped me find my people and tap into my gift. When I attended this event, I felt like I truly found a whole new level of conscious achievers—they were playing it big and fully believed in themselves, their mission, and their identity.

To say the least, it was an inspiring, empowering, and life-altering experience.

In this episode, I’m stoked to finally get around to breaking down the following:

The definition of greatness

Why you were born for greatness

Top 4 takeaways from the Summit

My declaration of intent for my life and creative grind moving forward

I ask that you have an open your mind, think big, and act on any concept or idea that hits home with you throughout this episode.

Never Be the Smartest Person in a Room

When the biggest names in the world talk, you shut up and listen. Matter of fact, you never want to be the smartest person in the room, and at this event, I never was. My goal was to be a sponge, soak up every word, and take notes—and I took a shit load of notes.

My goal is to always take what I learn, package it up, and share it with you. There was a lot of overlap in each speaker’s message, which I took as a sign of what I needed to focus on.

I have no doubt that this overlap is what allowed these people to become great in their fields of expertise.

If successful people preach the same message, that means there’s got to be something to it, right?

That’s why I encourage you to soak this up like a sponge and apply what vibes with you the most into your creative grind.

Before I dive into the top four takeaways from the Summit, it’s important to define my definition of Greatness, and why we’re born for it.

What is Greatness?

I felt like I’ve been onto something over these years as the definition Lewis gives of Greatness parallels my definition of the secret sauce, AKA the sweet spot.

“Stay true and aligned to your vision, but be able to reinvent yourself.” – Lindsey Sterling (Pop Star Violinist and Dancer)

2. Visualization is the Key

“Where your focus goes, energy flows.” – Tony Robbins

One of the biggest things I that I continue to hear through audiobooks, podcasts, and conferences is that “Your mind is your most powerful asset.”

If you can see it in your mind, you can become it.

The brain is wired to keep us safe, and often we can talk and believe our brain into doing us harm. At the same time, we can flip it and wire our brain to help us succeed. The brain believes what it sees and will reflect that into your reality, so it’s up to us to practice and focus on visualization that aligns with our vision.

Tell yourself what you want to be and focus on that thought each day

Set your intentions each day

Morning meditations, mindfulness, routines and rituals can help ground you and eliminate distractions

Vision, intention, and visualization can create what currently doesn’t exist in your life

3. Adversity is Necessary

Often, the curveballs in life hold us back from the things we want. When, in reality, adversity belongs in the story you create for yourself.

One of the most powerful nuggets I got from this summit came from In-Q, Spoken Word Behemoth.

He spoke of adversity through a unique and poetic lens. Often we perceive life’s punches through the perspective of “this happened TO me.” Instead, he insisted we see it through the perspective of “this happened FOR me.” He states that the hard times in life a are bridge that lead us to the person we desire to become. We just have to see the bigger picture during these hard times.

Here are a few other takeaways about adversity I want to challenge the lens you see the world through:

4. Serve Others First

It seems that service is X-factor ingredient in the secret sauce for becoming great. All the speakers and entertainers were great—but their focus on serving others, providing value, and encouraging their audience to become their best selves really stood out to me.

Here are a few additional points that hit home with me:

We are happiest when we serve, yet the system we live in convinces us we selfishly need more

When we give freely with no expectations, things generally come back around

Giving allows you to leave a legacy

What you create and who you impact will live on far after you’re gone

My Born for Greatness Formula

Vision:

What do I want, and what do I want to become? (What I’m still working out is the timeline on WHEN I want to accomplish these by.)

I want to have amazing relationships with my wife, son, family, and friends.

I want to operate life in the best physical and mental shape possible. The more I focus on self-health, the more I can be a vessel to serve others.

I want to have a thriving career of being the best creative motivational coach, speaker, artist, and teacher I can be while having time and financial freedom with no debt to my name.

I want to be able to give my time, energy, and money away freely without stressing on how it may affect me or my family.

I want to leave something behind that my son can be proud of and that other people find value in.

I want to make a positive impact and empower as many people as possible in this world.

Visualization:

The more I envision myself thriving in each one of these areas, the closer I am to aligning my reality with this mindset.

I’m being conscious of the words I say to myself each day, and I’m using my words, thoughts, and beliefs as weapons for positive change in my life.

Each day, I will plaster notes with my visions and beliefs everywhere to make it difficult to lose focus.

I will wake up each morning, declare my intentions for the day, and visualize how I will execute my agenda.

Adversity:

When adversity knocks me on my ass, I will still continue to seek out the lessons and roll with the punches.

I’m constantly learning to love the crust and seeking out the opportunities that will mold my future self.

The hard times I’ve faced and will face on the horizon are just bridges toward my vision of becoming great.

Service:

I’ve been gifted with the ability to create meaningful work that amplifies my spoken message of encouragement. I excel at connecting people and building a community of like-minded people who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves.

The best ways I can impact as many people as possible during this season of my life are by:

broadcasting this message to every pocket of the planet through the podcast